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Topic subjectRE: Update 2/3/10
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11617, RE: Update 2/3/10
Posted by dickthompson, Thu Feb-04-10 07:39 PM
Rob, here is the email I recieved in response to the one I sent to DFG director regarding this issue on Friday of last week.
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The Director has asked that I assist you with your question about our stocking program.

The Department of Fish and Game (Department) has completed the Environmental Impact Report as a requirement of the lawsuit brought against the Department. This EIR/EIS can be viewed at the following Internet address: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/pubnotice/hatchery/ . Of particular interest will be Appendix K Pre-Stocking Evaluation Protocol as it is the guiding force behind our stocking activities over the next few months. The Department has begun implementing the conditions in the EIR/EIS and one of those conditions is the implementation of the Pre-Stocking Evaluation Protocol. The purpose of this protocol is to allow the Department to stock a given water body if the conditions outlined in the protocol are met. Department staff are moving forward with the review process of all of our proposed stocking location to determine if it is appropriate to continue stocking these sites. The implementation of this process is to be handled by our Regional Offices and they would be the ones to tell you when they anticipate reviewing any particular water body. Lake Casitas evaluation will be handled by our Southern Coast Region and they can be reached at the following phone number <(858) 467-4201>. You will need to talk with the Senior Fishery Biologist conducting the evaluations, unfortunately I do not know who has been assigned that task.

If you have any other questions please feel free to contact me directly at the following email address.
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So in other words they are evaluating each lake on a case by case basis. I have noticed that the inner city lakes and parks are still getting trout.

I called the number and was directed to Dwayne Maxwell who is our regional fisheries biologist, where we had the conversation in regards to our lakes down here.